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Weather in Noumea — today

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Now in Noumea
+19°
Partly cloudy
Feels like +18° · humidity 70%
Today 12.9: +21° / +17°
🕐 16:25
Wind
19 km/h
UV index
2
Air (AQI)
34 · Good
Precipitation
38%
Humidity
70%
Pressure
1018 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
05:54 / 17:47
Sea temperature
🌊 +22°

👕 What to wear today

Comfortable — a T-shirt, a light sweater for the evening.
Weather for an activity:

Detailed weather information for Noumea

Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Noumea (New Caledonia): cloudy, light rain in places, moderately warm. During the day the air will warm up to +21°, at night around +17°. Due to the wind it feels like +18°. Wind up to 21 km/h. Brief rain is possible — an umbrella won't hurt. A T-shirt is comfortable during the day, but take a light sweater or windbreaker for the evening. The sea has warmed up to +22° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 05:54 and set at 17:47 — daylight lasts 12 hours.

Hourly weather in Noumea

🌅 sunrise 05:54 🌇 sunset 17:47🌙🌙🌤️☁️🌦️+19°+18°+17°+17°+17°+18°+21°+20°1%14%15%9%10%5%14%14%16:0019:0022:0001:0004:0007:0010:0013:00
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Noumea for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
Today 12.9
🌦️
💧 38%
+17° +21°
Morning
🌦️
+18°
Day
🌦️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+17°
Drizzle · precipitation 38% · wind up to 21 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Tomorrow 13.9
🌦️
💧 18%
+16° +21°
Morning
☀️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+16°
Drizzle · precipitation 18% · wind up to 20 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Mon 14.9
🌦️
💧 47%
+16° +22°
Morning
🌦️
+18°
Day
🌦️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+16°
Drizzle · precipitation 47% · wind up to 22 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Tue 15.9
🌦️
💧 22%
+16° +24°
Morning
🌦️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+16°
Drizzle · precipitation 22% · wind up to 19 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Wed 16.9
☁️
💧 6%
+15° +24°
Morning
☁️
+18°
Day
☁️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+15°
Overcast · precipitation 6% · wind up to 19 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Thu 17.9
🌦️
💧 65%
+15° +22°
Morning
🌦️
+18°
Day
🌦️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+15°
Drizzle · precipitation 65% · wind up to 17 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Fri 18.9
🌦️
💧 66%
+17° +21°
Morning
🌦️
+18°
Day
🌦️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+17°
Drizzle · precipitation 66% · wind up to 22 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Sat 19.9
🌦️
💧 47%
+17° +21°
Morning
🌦️
+18°
Day
🌦️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+17°
Drizzle · precipitation 47% · wind up to 14 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Sun 20.9
🌦️
💧 45%
+16° +21°
Morning
🌦️
+18°
Day
🌦️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+16°
Drizzle · precipitation 45% · wind up to 15 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Mon 21.9
🌦️
💧 49%
+16° +22°
Morning
🌦️
+18°
Day
🌦️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+16°
Drizzle · precipitation 49% · wind up to 16 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Tue 22.9
☁️
💧 27%
+15° +22°
Morning
☁️
+18°
Day
☁️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+15°
Overcast · precipitation 27% · wind up to 19 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Wed 23.9
☁️
💧 26%
+15° +25°
Morning
☁️
+19°
Day
☁️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+15°
Overcast · precipitation 26% · wind up to 18 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Thu 24.9
🌦️
💧 29%
+15° +24°
Morning
🌦️
+18°
Day
🌦️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+15°
Drizzle · precipitation 29% · wind up to 13 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Fri 25.9
🌦️
💧 25%
+15° +25°
Morning
🌦️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+15°
Drizzle · precipitation 25% · wind up to 12 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
0 / 100
for sea and sun · Bad
🏊 Swimming
38 / 100
water 22° · So-so
🏃 Running
46 / 100
comfort for running · Average
🧴 UV
18%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
38%
possible · moderate
✨ Stars
61 / 100
evening visibility · Average
🧺 Laundry drying
30 / 100
will dry outside · So-so
🚗 Car wash
49 / 100
no rain expected · Average

🌫️ Air quality

34
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 12PM10: 20O₃: 66NO₂: 1
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise
05:54
Sunset
17:47
Golden hour
17:17
Daylight
12 h (+1 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+22°
🌊 moderate, waves 1.9 m.

Noumea climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+28°
+23°
Jan
+28°
+24°
Feb
+27°
+23°
Mar
+26°
+22°
Apr
+24°
+20°
May
+23°
+19°
Jun
+22°
+17°
Jul
+22°
+17°
Aug
+23°
+18°
Sep
+25°
+19°
Oct
+26°
+20°
Nov
+27°
+22°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month Day Night Sea Precipitation What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January +28° +23° +28° 142 mm Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +23° at night. It's a rainy month (142 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming.
February +28° +24° +28° 158 mm Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (158 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. This is the hottest month of the year in Noumea.
March +27° +23° +27° 192 mm A comfortable month: +27° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (192 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
April +26° +22° +27° 126 mm One of the best times to visit: +26° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (126 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming.
May +24° +20° +25° 101 mm Ideal weather: +24° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (101 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +25° — great for swimming.
June +23° +19° +23° 82 mm The most pleasant season: +23° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (82 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +23° — great for swimming. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
July +22° +17° +22° 68 mm One of the best times to visit: +22° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (68 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +22° — great for swimming.
August +22° +17° +22° 67 mm Ideal weather: +22° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (67 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +22° — great for swimming. This is the coldest month of the year.
September +23° +18° +23° 50 mm The most pleasant season: +23° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +23° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
October +25° +19° +24° 43 mm One of the best times to visit: +25° by day, fresh nights. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +24° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
November +26° +20° +25° 68 mm Gentle warmth — about +26° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (68 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +25° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
December +27° +22° +27° 91 mm A comfortable month: +27° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (91 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.

When to visit Noumea

✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: September, October, November
Daytime air+23…+26°
Sea temperature+23…+25°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +23…+26° by day, little rain, warm sea (+23…25°).
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: April, May, June, July, August, December
Daytime air+22…+27°
Sea temperature+22…+27°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (67–126 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, March
Daytime air+27…+28°
Sea temperature+27…+28°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (142–192 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Noumea is September – November, and the most comfortable months are September, October, November. The toughest months to visit are January, February, March: frequent rain.

🌡️ Today vs the climate normal

Today's high
+21°
Normal for September
+23°
Deviation
2° colder than normal
A year ago on this day
+26°
Record for this date
+27° (1983)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).

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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Noumea

What is the weather in Noumea right now?
Partly cloudy, +19°, feels like +18°.
Will it rain in Noumea today?
No: 38% chance, 0 mm.
When is the best time to visit Noumea?
Best time to visit — September – November.
Can you swim in Noumea in summer?
In winter the water is around +23° — great for swimming. In summer the sea warms up to +27°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Noumea?
Sunrise 05:54, sunset 17:47.
Does it snow in Noumea in winter?
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Noumea by month?
Summers up to +28° in February, winters around +17° in August; the wettest month is March.
Is it cold in Noumea in winter?
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.